: Humans were used as voluntary or forced sacrifices to host Xenomorph embryos , gestating the "ultimate prey" for young Predators to hunt within these ancient structures.
: Every 100 years, the Predators returned to Earth to engage in a "Coming of Age" hunt. Aliens versus Predator
In the modern era, billionaire Charles Bishop Weyland detects a mysterious "heat bloom" beneath the ice of Bouvetøya Island, Antarctica. : Humans were used as voluntary or forced
The story continues immediately in Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem . The story continues immediately in Aliens vs
The story of (AvP) centers on a millennia-old ritual where the Yautja (Predators) hunt the Xenomorphs (Aliens) as a rite of passage to prove their status as warriors. While the crossover began in Dark Horse comics in 1989 , the most famous iteration is the 2004 film directed by Paul W.S. Anderson . The Ancient Conflict